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MARCH 27, 2014

Vol. 8 No. 38

New athletic,
events center
ofďŹ cially opens
New sports complex is breaking
new territory for the village

>> see the full story
on page 5

By Laura Katauskas
Staff Reporter

Calling it a catalyst for
growth and a move that
is garnering attention
from nearby towns and
beyond, officials cut the
ribbon for Romeovilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John noak
Athletic and Events rOmeOville
mayOr
Center.
Mayor John Noak,
village trustees, politicians from across the
>> see athletic | PaGe 5

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News

district 3

Brannigan wins 3rd District nomination
Repealing the Affordable Care Act is one of
the main issues she plans to tackle
vote.
Humbled by the win,
Brannigan said she was
Sharon Brannigan
proud the race was clean
won
the
GOP
and respectful, thanking
nomination for the
her supporters.
3rd Congressional
Current Palos Township
District and will now
Trustee Brannigan is a
take on Democratic
flower shop owner from
Sharon
incumbent
Dan Brannigan
Orland Park, who follows
Lipinski in the GOP republican
a family history of small
general
election nominee
business
ownership.
district 3
come November.
Obamacare and repealing
Brannigan took home the the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
race with 62.6 percent, while is one of the main issues she
her opponent Diane M. Harris plans to tackle. But she is also
garnered 37.4 percent of the set to fight for citizens Second
By Laura Katauskas
Staff Reporter

Amendment rights.
Brannigan is in support of
“an overall plan that lays the
groundwork for a stronger
economy and a brighter
future for citizens of the 3rd
Congressional District and all
Americans. It includes some
simple things most of us can
agree on, some tough choices,
and a lot of common sense.These
solutions will help create new
jobs today, make families more
prosperous across the country,
and expand opportunity for
everyone – without expanding
government.”
To do so, she believes in an
approach that expands American
energy production, to create
jobs, boost manufacturing, and

Brannigan is in support of “an overall plan that
lays the groundwork for a stronger economy and a
brighter future for citizens of the 3rd Congressional
District and all Americans. It includes some
simple things most of us can agree on, some tough
choices, and a lot of common sense.”
make energy more affordable.
Lowering health care costs and
bolstering research; expanding
educational
opportunity;
simplifying the tax code and
controlling spending are among
many issues she expects to focus
on.
Lipinski was re-elected in 2012
for his fifth term.
After the latest census, District
3 now includes a small portion of
Joliet (Precinct 1, 2, and 3 only)

Veteran politician takes 11th Congressional District
Representative Darlene Senger will serve as
the Republican candidate in November
By Laura Katauskas
Staff Reporter

Three-term
state
Representative
Darlene
Senger will serve as the
Republican candidate for the
U.S. House of Representatives
11th Congressional District,
winning the general election
with a slight lead over her
opponents.
In what was one of the most
highly watched Congressional
races in the Illinois primary,
four GOP candidates made a
run for the seat, Grundy County
Board Member Chris Balkema,
who was a close second
with 33 percent of the vote;
businessman Bert Miller with
26 percent, and conservative
talk show host Ian Bayne with
3 percent.
“We did it, though it was a
little bit of a nail-biter, we did
it,” said Senger.
Though early results showed
Balkema taking a lead, Senger
won the spot with 38 percent
of the vote, after DuPage
County tallies were in, her
home base in Naperville.
She thanked her volunteers
and supporters, and gave a
personal nod of thanks to
several, including Bolingbrook
Mayor Roger Claar.
“Voters made a choice,
and with that decision, the
message is out—we don’t like
the direction the country is

moving in and Senger we want
you to change it,” said Senger.
She said her focus would
be to repeal Obamacare and
find ways to resolve the debt
problem.
“Those who know my work,
know this: I am a problem
solver and a solution finder,”
Senger said.
She will face off against
Democrat U.S. Rep. Bill Foster
of Naperville in the general

“today puts us
one step closer to
restoring responsible,
accountable
leadership for the
families of the 11th
district,” senger said.
election this November.
In the November 2012
race, Foster ousted veteran
Republican Judy Biggert in the
l1th Congressional District.
Biggert claimed a Republican
stronghold in the area for more
than a decade beginning her
reign in 1999.
Senger believes Republicans
can take it back.
“Today puts us one step
closer to restoring responsible,
accountable leadership for the
families of the 11th District,”
Senger said in a later statement.
“I want to thank my opponents

for the good debate and
discussion during this election
season, and I want to thank the
voters for the trust and faith
they put in me today.
“During his three-terms
in Congress, Bill Foster has
been a rubber stamp for more
spending, higher taxes and
bigger government-including
Obamacare. The result of
Bill Foster’s votes has been
devastating
for
working
families in Illinois.”
The new 11th District now
stretches through Chicago’s
western suburbs and covers five
counties:Kane,Kendall,DuPage,
Will and Cook. It includes the
following communities Aurora,
Montgomery, North Aurora,
Oswego, Plainfield, Darien,
Downers Grove, Naperville,
Lisle, Willowbrook, Woodridge,
Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet,
New
Lenox,
Romeoville,
Shorewood and Burr Ridge.
As a state representative,
Senger has earned accolades
for her work to hold the line
on taxes and promote job
creation in Illinois. Recently, the
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
honored Senger with their
“Champion of Free Enterprise”
Award for her legislative work
to encourage job creation
and economic expansion in
Illinois.
The National Federation of
Independent Business honored
Senger with their “Guardian
of Small Business Award”
for her efforts to help small
businesses in Illinois expand
and succeed.

BuSineSSman
Bert miller

current State rep.
Darlene Senger

conServative talk
Show hoSt ian
BaYne

grunDY countY
BoarD memBer
chriS Balkema

vALLey vieW scHooL district

New Lenox administrator named Principal of Early Childhood at VVSD

Jacci Brown

Jacci Brown from
Cherry Hill Early
Childhood Center
will succeed
Donna Nylander in
14-15 school year

An administrator with an
extensive background in early
childhood education has been
named Principal of the Valley
View Early Childhood Center
for the 2014-15 school year.
Jacci Brown, who is currently
Principal of the Cherry Hill
Early Childhood Center in New
Lenox School District 122, will
succeed Donna Nylander, who
is retiring at the end of the

current school year.
Ms. Brown has been with
District 122 since 2008, serving
as Early Childhood Coordinator
and Assistant Principal for four
years before becoming Principal.
Prior to that,she was Coordinator
for the birth-to-three at-risk
pre- kindergarten programs in
Matteson Elementary School
District 159 for four years and a
parent-educator for the program

for three years.
A former pre-kindergarten,
kindergarten and 1st grade
teacher in Blue Island School
District 130, Ms. Brown holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in
early childhood education from
Governors State University
and a Master of Arts Degree in
Educational School Leadership
from
Olivet
Nazarene
University.

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News

WiLL coUNty

Kelley gets Democratic nomination for Sheriff
Provisional ballots will be counted April 1,
said Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots

special victims unit to address
serious crimes such as domestic
violence, sex crimes, crimes
involving children and the elderly
and people who have special needs.
Mike Kelley easily
Deputy Chief of the Special Some of the existing detectives
won the Democratic
Operations Bureau from could be specially trained to handle
nomination for Will
District 5 State Police.
these crimes.
County sheriff over
His prime goal has to
“If I were elected sheriff, I would
two challengers on
do with stabilizing the spend the first 100 days working
March 18. But we’ll
department’s budget so through initial changes and
likely have to wait
that they can continue to problems,”he said.“During the next
a while to find out
provide the appropriate 100 days, I would spend 50 days
the Republican who
services to the public in a patrol car without wearing a
mike kelleY
will face him in demOcratic
sector. He did not proposed rank or an insignia. Then I would
November.
work the next 50 days in the Will
nOmineefOr Will new programs during the
After
votes cOunty sHeriff
campaign,
County jail as
from all 303 Will
he
said,
a correctional
“the department
County precincts were tallied because “I know
officer.
in the last four to
Tuesday night, Ken Kaupas, 54, of the sheriff’s office
“I
would
six years has not
Shorewood received 20,388 votes is not in a position
then be able
progressed forward
to 20,165 for Nick Ficarello of to afford them. I
to see the
Manhattan Township. Provisional do not support
department
in any way. As far
ballots still must be counted, and all raising levies and
from
the
as personnel are
votes must be canvassed. That will tax rates. We have
bottom
up
concerned, we can’t
take a couple weeks. There also all been extended
and
make
catch up,” Kelley said. m a n p o w e r
could be a partial recount with a to the point
vote so close.
where we cannot
decisions. The
Provisional ballots will be do more. When
only way to
counted April 1, said Will County you have these budget issues, you do a feasible manpower study is to
Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots.
must look at the core mission of get in the trenches and see what it
On the Democratic side, Kelley the police department.”
takes.”
of Lockport finished with 5,523
Ficarello, 57, is a retired deputy
He said he would also like to
votes to 4,194 for Steve Egan of chief from the Will County Sheriff’s use the federal drug asset seizure
Joliet and 4,063 for Ed Bradley of Department. He worked in special accounts to fund the department.
University Park.
operations, investigations and at “There is $2.1 million in these
Kaupas, cousin of outgoing the Will County jail. He also worked accounts, and the money can be
Sheriff Paul Kaupas, currently as a part-time officer for the Posen used to offset expenses that would
serves as Deputy Chief of the police and is a licensed private typically be funded by the county
Special Operations Bureau of the detective.
board and the taxpayer.”
Will County Sheriff’s Department.
He
proposed
zero-based
Kelley,47,is aWill County Sheriff’s
He has been a police officer budgeting to address the budget Police sergeant, former executive
for 30 years and is retired as a problem and seeks to create a board member of ASFCME 2961,

former executive board member
of the FOP Labor Council and a
former executive board member
of MAP 123.
He said many co-workers asked
him to run. “The department in
the last four to six years has not
progressed forward in any way. As
far as personnel are concerned, we
can’t catch up.We do not have the
manpower we need.The morale in
the department is one of the lowest
I have seen my 25 years there,and it
is based on the lack of progression
throughout the department, the
lack of manpower on the street
and in the Will County jail. I want
people to want to come to work.”
He also wants to change the
structure of the officers’ shifts in
the patrol division and the Will
County jail. “They currently work
eight-hour shifts, but most of the
larger departments have gone to a
10- or 12-hour shift structure.Then
there would be twice the amount
of manpower working patrols
during the peak hours of the day,
making it safer for the community.”
Kelley also suggested forming a
partnership with their drug unit
and the Cook County unit to work
on the heroin problem. “In my
office, we have charged the person
who supplied a deceased person
with heroin. If we can lock them
up for dealing and contributing to
a death, they would serve more
time.”
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NEWS
BRIEFS
community
electrical
aggregation
program alert
A company claiming to be
associated with the Village
of Romeoville electrical
aggregation program, has
been calling residents,
and going door to door
attempting to convince
residents to switch their
supplier. The Village of
Romeoville’s
electrical
aggregation
provider
FirstEnergy Solutions does
not call, or solicit door to
door, in our community.
The Village of Romeoville’s
contract with FirstEnergy
runs through October
2014 and is not expiring
in May as some of these
companies are claiming.
Any changes to the Village’s
electrical
aggregation
program will come via mail
with both the Village logo
and the suppliers logo on
the envelope.
The village is urging
residents to obtain the
names of any company who
contacts them claiming to
be working with the Village
and contact the village
immediately.
For more
information about the
program, contact Village
Hall at 815-886-7200.

News
cover story

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New Romeoville Goodwill plans continue
For Goodwill to proceed,
the village changed the
zoning to accommodate
the retail center
By Laura Katauskas
Staff Reporter

After several attempts at
choosing the right location for
a new Goodwill facility, further
concept plans that change the
zoning for the shopping center
are in order.
Goodwill is set to construct
a new retail/donation center in
the Creekside South Commercial
subdivision at Airport and Weber
roads.
The 17,000-square-foot facility
is being constructed on Airport
Road, in the 2.73-acre lot next to
the Aldi store.
For Goodwill to proceed,
the village changed the zoning
to accommodate the retail
center. The original zoning did
not allow anything other than
sporting goods. In changing the
ordinance, Village Manager Steve

submitted art

Submitted plans for the new Goodwill to be built at Weber and
Airport Roads.

Gulden said the language still
prohibits any undesirable uses
should Goodwill ever decide to
leave in the future.
A special use permit also
was granted to allow for both
the retail store and space for a
donation drop off.
In addition, a new tower will
grace the storefront. While the
move will increase signage,
the architectural design is an

submitted art

Submitted plans for the new Goodwill to be built at Weber and
Airport Roads.

>> athletic, from page 1
area attended an official ribbon
cutting Monday, March 24,
commemorating a key initiative for
the village, years in the making.
Romeoville’s
new
sports
complex is breaking new territory
for the village in its attempt
to redevelop the area, already
attracting soccer moms and
basketball dads from near and far.
“This is the face of revitalization,”
said Rick Hitchcock, of the
Hitchcock Design Group. “We

connectivity to the signalized
intersection,” said Noak. “I see
cars that try to dart across
when they are not supposed to.
Shoppers in the area will now
have more options to get in and
out of that shopping area.”
The access road will now be
fully open once construction
begins. In 2009, the ring road
connecting the Aldi store to the
proposed stop light on Airport
Road was approved. With the
addition of Goodwill, the original
plan will change.
“This is going to be an asset
that will fill a need for our

residents,” said Trustee Joe
Chavez. “This facility will offer
a great value and will also offer
a more important link (road
access) to the Aldi shopping
area. It’s a dangerous area over
there. The new entrance will
enhance the entire quadrant of
that intersection.”
There will be three access
points for Goodwill customers to
use throughout the development:
an existing right in/right out off
of Weber Road; a full access in/
right-out only in front of Aldi
and a full access signalized
intersection lining up with the
entrance into Wal-Mart off of
Airport Road.
The building is expected to
meet village code and will be
designed with brick accents
at the entrance and dropoff. The facility design will
be composed with a mix of
columns, windows with blue
metal canopies, medallions and
the tower feature. The donation
drop-off will have an extended
canopy to shelter vehicles and
customers when dropping off
items.

amazing building that will offer an
untold amount of different events
and is a catalyst for the entire
community,” said Noak.
The center has already garnered
commitments from organizations
such as Chicagoland Soccer,
Oakbrook Soccer Club, Runnin
Rebels, and football groups like
Blue Chip; the Junior Alliance
Volleyball league and Top Tier
Baseball.
The center includes two
permanent basketball courts,
six portable basketball courts
over an indoor soccer field used
from April through October; one
indoor soccer field; community

meeting rooms, and concessions
with vending and seating.
In addition, the center will play
host to the annual HEROs event, to
promote awareness about heroin
addiction, sponsored by Will
County and drawing thousands.
A public-private partnership,
Indoor Sports Management Inc.,
will run the facility. Indoor Sports
is run by the developers and
management entity which has
operated the Darien Sportsplex,
the St. Charles Sportsplex and the
McCook Athletic and Event Center
(The Max).
A community open house will
be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.April 12.

“This is going to be
an asset that will
fill a need for our
residents,” said
Trustee Joe Chavez.
“This facility will
offer a great value and
will also offer a more
important link (road
access) to the Aldi
shopping area.

have worked all over the region,
and this is seen as a great catalyst
for growth—there is now a close
eye on Romeoville.”
Hitchcock applauded the efforts
of the village, noting a future
for Uptown Square that will, in
addition, bring retail, restaurants
and beautiful spaces to the Route
53 corridor.
“Kudos to the mayor and the
trustees and everyone for taking
a big leap of faith, which is hard
to do when you think about
revitalization,” said Hitchcock.

attractive feature the village
preferred and one that will
provide more visibility from
Weber Road.
Mayor John Noak said the new
design would be an enhancement
for the overall area, including the
street access that will change the
traffic flow in the center that has
been deemed dangerous.
“The most exciting aspect is
the fact that this will allow the

Dewberry architect Dan Atilano
echoed those comments, calling
the village’s initiative one that will
be remembered.
“It’s about reaching out to do
what’s best,” said Atilano. “You
may not always be first, but when
you do the best when you do it.
Congratulations to Romeoville
for a being a leader and building
a model that I am sure others will
follow here and beyond.”
With much fan fare in the late
fall of 2012, developers broke
ground on the new Athletic and
Events Center, which sat adjacent
to the decrepit strip mall, Spartan
Square.
The old site known as Spartan
Square
has
been
visually
transformed with the construction
of the new center with the 76,000
square foot Athletic and Event
complex serving as the recreational
anchor to its new Uptown Square
development along Route 53 and
Normantown Road.
Noak
congratulated
staff,
acknowledging herculean efforts
to accomplish the feat, and also
reminding the community the
center is about its citizens and for
its citizens.
“What we see here today is an

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Police Blotter

THE BUGLE MARCH 27, 2014

The following items were
compiled from the official
reports of the Romeoville
Police Department. Appearing
in the police blotter does not
constitute a finding of guilt,
only a court of law can make
that determination.

1

James Germany, 44, 12500
W. Bernice, Tucson, AZ, was
arrested at 10:11 p.m. March 3
and charged with DUI, improper
lane use and no insurance near
Weber Road and Airport Road.

2

Jeffrey Vermeulen, 32, 411
Madison St., Lockport,
and Wayne Vermeulen, 38, 407
Kenyon, was arrested at 12:37
a.m. March 9 and charged with
public fighting in the 700 block
of N. Independence.

5

3

Manuel Montoya-Rangel,37,
33 Kentland, was arrested at
7:30 p.m. March 12 and charged
with no valid driver’s license
and a traffic sign violation near
Budler Road and Tuscany.

2
9

8

10

4

Alejandro Cortez, 22, 1226
N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, was
arrested at 8:42 p.m. March
12 and charged with no valid
driver’s license, no insurance
and speeding near Taylor Road
and Paragon.

Eduardo Gomez, 24, 1320
S. State St., Lockport, was
arrested at 5:03 p.m. March
13 and charged with no valid
driver’s license and improper
lane use north of Weber and
Renwick Roads.

7

4

14

3
1

7

Jacqueline McGaughy, 50,
505 S. Ottawa, Joliet, was
arrested at 5:10 a.m. March
14 and charged with no valid
driver’s license and improper
lighting near Weber and Taylor
Roads.

6 11
13

8

Juliana
Oglesby,
18,
1562 Woodland
Lane,
Bolingbrook, was arrested at
12:35 a.m. March 15 and charged
with no valid driver’s license,
no insurance and disobeying a
stop sign near Normantown and
Center Roads.

9

David Berry, 28, 909 Vine
St., Joliet, was arrested at
10:09 a.m. March 15 and charged
with possession of cannabis,

speeding and the possession of
drug equipment near Route 53
and Phelps.
Follett, 39, 14451
10 Amanda
Smith Road, Lockport, was
arrested at 1:55 a.m. March 17
and charged with DUI, speeding
and improper lane use near
Route 53 and Belmont.

Victor Negrete-Flores, 35,
240 Highpoint Drive, was
arrested at 12:56 p.m. March
18 and charged with no valid
driver’s license, no insurance and
improper lane use near Weber
and Renwick Roads.

11

12

Lisa Marcus,
Creeekside

37,

6901
Drive,

Plainfield, was arrested at 6:56
p.m. March 18 and charged with
no valid driver’s license, expired
registration and in-state warrants
on Romeo and Weber roads.
Gregory Healy, 54, 8855
Windsor Lane, Bridgeview,
was arrested at 11:51 a.m. March
19 and charged with retail theft

13

in the 0-100 block of S. Weber
Road.
Jermol Tilson, 20, 139
Foxglove
Court,
was
arrested at 2:32 a.m. March 20
and charged with aggravated
assault, parole violation and
unlawful use of weapon in the
100 block of Foxglove Court.

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Dems use newfound hammer on each other
Democrats were able to knock off one of their
own by running a union-backed candidate
By Nick Reiher
Managing Editor

I remember an episode of
the old “Andy Griffith Show”
where Deputy Barney Fife
decides to run against his boss,
Sheriff Andy Taylor.
He pretty much vilifies his
boss – whom I believe also
was supposed to be his cousin
in the show – until the very
end when Andy gets up before
a riled-up crowd of Mayberry
folk and quietly tells them
why he has done the things
of which Barney has accused
him.
When he is done, Andy
quietly sits down among his
fellow townsfolk, who all look
pretty ashamed by now. No
more so than ol’ Barn, who just
about wants to tuck his head
into his tweed coat.
At the end, Barney apologizes
and weakly holds out his hand
in a gesture of hopefully being
forgiven by Andy. Andy, being
Andy, of course smiles and
shakes Barney’s hand. All is
forgiven. Except it looks as
though Aunt Bee still wants to
invite Barney over for a fivefinger sandwich.
I’m with her. There is
absolutely no way I would have
been able to shake the hand of

a person who spent the better
part of several months dragging
me and my reputation through
the North Carolina dirt.
In fact, I probably would
have asked him for his gun and
his one bullet and hit him over
the head with both and told
him to get his bony butt out of
town.

candidates in
primaries have to go at
each other like piranhas
to earn the right to go
after the opposing party.
But then, who knows
you better than your
own political family?
Clearly, I am not candidate
tinder. Candidates in primaries
have to go at each other like
piranhas to earn the right to
go after the opposing party.
But then, who knows you
better than your own political
family? Sure, they know where
all your skeletons are buried.
They probably even helped
you bury them.
Way back in 2012, the
Democrats on the Will County
Board got a pleasant surprise
when, through a variety of
happenstance, they wound
up with a tie on the board: 12

Democrats and 12 Republicans.
With County Executive Larry
Walsh, a Democrat, able to break
a tie, that gave the Democrats
on the board something they
hadn’t had in more than 30
years: a majority.
Since then, the County
Board Democrats have been
able to make the rules, fill the
committee chairmanships and
just have the overall knowledge
that if things get sticky with
their Republican counterparts,
they have the hammer.
That is, until last year when
more than 1,000 Will County
employees went on strike
after they could not reach
an agreement with county
officials on a new way to
calculate benefits that would
have them paying more out of
pocket.
A few weeks later, the strike
was over. The county settled
for salary increases that would
amount to 14 percent over
three years, but the union
members, as well as other
county employees, still would
have to pay a percentage of the
premium of their chosen plan,
rather than a percentage of
their salaries. County officials
said in some cases, that could
double the out-of-pocket cost
for employees’ insurance.
But they also said they could
not afford to keep paying
>> see hammer| PaGe 19

Letter to tHe editor

Applauding a good neighbor, a good friend
She inspires and
empowers with her
faith in all religions
The ambassador of Romeoville
is my friend Carmen Rocha. She
also is a friend to anyone. The
definition of an ambassador is to
bring countries, states, villages,
and people together.
Through the years, Carmen
has volunteered many times for
her church: The Golden Ager
club, drives anyone, anytime to a
doctor, etc.
If you called her with an
emergency, she would drop
whatever she was doing and try
to help.

My grandson came to visit me
from Phoenix. He had an issue,
and Carmen stepped in and
helped, as usual. This is her way
with everyone.
Carmen is a personal testimony
to all. She illustrates and displays
love, kindness and genuine
goodness.
In today’s world, she is genuine.
She has a profound impact on
everyone. She is laudable and
humble at the same time.
She inspires and empowers
with her faith in all religions. She
helps greatly when life “throws a
punch.”
Her faith and her heart are in
her face. She NEVER gives up. I
am fortunate to call her my best
friend.

Carmen had to be hospitalized
for about three weeks. Her
wonderful family and friends
surrounded her around the
clock.
The Mayor of Romeoville sent
her flowers, too.
She is very proud to be a
resident of our village Romeoville.
Our village is very communityminded, with excellent leaders.
I write this to publicize and
applaud her as a person.
I also write this to promote the
reality of kindness in people.
There is greatness through
goodness.
Carmen is that
example.
Shirlee J. Pergler
Romeoville

Just a few hours after spring
officially arrived on March 20,
Illinois transportation officials
announced construction work on
both directions of the Interstate
55 Des Plaines River Bridge
will resume March 31, weather
permitting.
And a day after that, they said
one southbound lane would
close the evening of March
21. Temporary nighttime lane
closures on southbound I-55
will continue through March 31.
As early as March 31, they said, a
long-term closure of one lane of
southbound I-55 will begin. The
long-term closure of one lane of
northbound I-55 will follow in
mid-April.
Each lane northbound and
southbound will be reduced to
13’ - 10”. A series of warning signs
will be erected in advance of the
lane closure and in advance of the
last interchange. Warning signs
will be at entrance ramps from
Illinois 113, Illinois 129, Lorenzo
Road, River Road, Arsenal Road,
Bluff Road, U.S. 6 and I-80.
Transportation officials said
the lane closures are necessary to
complete structural steel repairs
and painting on both structures;
bridge deck patching and deck
resurfacing on the northbound
structure. Traffic cross-overs after
mid-April will be utilized to allow
work on the northbound truss
structure while the southbound
carries traffic across the Des
Plaines River. The anticipated
completion date for this project is
Sept.1, 2014.
Heavy traffic is expected in this
area with long delays. Last year,

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Temporary nighttime lane closures on southbound I-55 will
continue through March 31.

long back-ups were common
during morning and afternoon
rush hours.
Accidents were as well,as drivers
failed to slow down in time or
tried to maneuver around traffic.
The Channahon Fire Protection
District handled 22 calls between
May 1 and Nov. 23, during which

Heavy traffic is
expected in this area
with long delays.
Last year, long backups were common
during morning and
afternoon rush hours.
74 people were treated.
Three people died in connection
with construction on the Des
Plaines River Bridge on Interstate
55 last year.
Channahon Fire Chief John
Petrakis told a blue ribbon
committee Jan. 23 that most
of the calls they had involved
people from out of the area. The
committee, led by state Rep. Larry
Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, met the first
time in November to try to find
out ways to reduce accidents.
The Illinois State Police will be
patrolling the work zone 24 hours
a day throughout the construction

season with extra troopers. They
will enforce what they call the
“Fatal Four” violations; speeding,
distracted driving, driving under
the influence and seatbelts. They
urge motorists to make safety
their number one priority.
IDOT officials said they had
many signs out last year, which
some drivers either ignored or did
not realize that construction was
as intensive as it was.
Michael Wiater of IDOT told
the panel they are confident a
new Intelligent Transportation
System plan will help.That system
will be able to detect backups
immediately and let drivers know
via electronic signs to slow down,
take caution or take an alternative
route due to an accident or
lengthy backup.
System sensors, eleven portable
changeable message signs and
cameras will monitor traffic to
give real-time updates of travel
times and stopped conditions
throughout the work zone. As
traffic builds, the signs will change
with appropriate messages for
motorists. Some changeable signs
will be placed in advance of the
alternate route designated for this
project. An alternate route using
I-80 and Illinois 47 to bypass the
I-55 construction zone has been
posted.

Horoscopes
Your love life may take
wing on rising thermals in the week
ahead. Focus on companionship and working
with others rather than competing with them. This is
not a good week to launch major initiatives.

If you play your
cards right and follow the game plan
properly, your piggy bank will benefit from
small economies. Lovers find your romantic appeal
deliciously tantalizing, but stick with the tried and
true this week.

Strive to cooperate
with friends and a silver lining could
appear behind dark clouds. Tension-filled
celestial alignments make this a poor week to initiate
key projects or sign contracts of extreme importance.

You take pride in
being open-minded and sincere, and
rewards for being so generous are just around
the corner. However, in the week ahead, your tolerant
nature may be stretched to its limits by unexpected
events.

You may think you’re
moving with accelerating power in the
week to come. Be sure to double check your
impressions to be sure you’re not merely answering
the persuasive call of excitement that rescues you
from dull routines.

Let
trust
override
suspicions in the week ahead. Fight
any dour mood that tries to set in before you
get into the swing of things. You might not like to
pinch pennies, but a dollar saved is as good as a
dollar earned.

A choice might appear in
the week ahead that affects your pocket
money, and since there’s a 50 percent chance
of being wrong, it’s best to hold off on major decisions.
Remain magnanimous in the face of small irritations.

You could concentrate
on finances or your lack thereof to the
exclusion of other more important matters.
Don’t hide away with a calculator when affectionate
others long for your company. Pamper your partner this
week.

Those who are egging
you on may not have your best
interests at heart, but you can profit from their
zeal. Take criticism with a grain of salt and hold off
on making significant purchases in the early part of
the week.

Greener
pastures
may beckon in the upcoming week.
Important changes that are outside your
control may be in the works, however, so you’d be
wise to not begin anything significant until the dust
settles.

You may struggle to
get to the bottom of a problem with a
significant other or co-worker, but once you
discover the truth it will be easy to overcome. Be
sure to get plenty of sleep in the week ahead to offset
nervous energy.

Loved ones may be
generous with affection and willing
to forgive passing spats in the early part of
the week. If romantic ardor has cooled, this is the
perfect time to stoke up the fires and prove your
commitment.

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Raiders sweep MVP honors
Ryaen Johnson
totals 8 blocks

Gage Davis tallies
24 points in win

By Mark Gregory
Sports Reporter

By Mike Sandrolini
Sports Reporter

After not winning a game for the first
four years of the Voyager Media Prep
Shootout, the North boys team made it
back-to-back wins Saturday night with
a 98-83 victory over the South squad
at the Sullivan Center on the campus
of the University of St. Francis.
The North was paced by a pair
of Bolingbrook players, as Gage
Davis led the scoring with 24 points
and Shakur Triplett added 23. Triplett
dominated the first half with 20 points before
intermission, while Davis tallied 20 after the
break including four three-pointers.
“I was in a race with my teammate, Gage
Davis, for MVP,” said Triplett, the Ashford
University recruit. “So I was just trying to
beat him. Every time he scored, I was just
trying to get a bucket and just trying to have
fun. It was really fun; I really enjoyed it, to be
selected for the all-star game.”
Davis did edge out Triplett for the Most
Valuable Player Award, making it the second
>> see BOYS | page 12

The sixth annual Voyager Media
girls all-star basketball game Sunday
night at St. Francis University’s Sullivan
Center was the last hurrah for four
senior members of the record-setting
2013-14 Maine East team.
The quartet, consisting of forwards
Shaylee Sloan and Maria Protic, and
guards Elanta Slowek and Jazlene
Gonzalez, helped the Demons win
a conference title and post 20
victories—the first time in school
history that a girls basketball team
has achieved either benchmark.
They also were instrumental in
lifting the North all-star team to
64-38 victory over the South.
Sloan, Protic, Slowek and
Gonzalez combined for 24
points, and all four were out
on the floor for a four-minute
stretch during the second half.
I told Jaz(lene) on the bench,
>> see GIRLS | page 15

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>> BOYS, from page 11
year in a row a Raider has taken
home the award, as Ben Moore
won last year.
“We were having fun and
trying to see who could get it,”
said Davis, who is playing for
IPFW next season. “We try to
make a name for ourselves at
the Brook. It was nice to come
out here and play in this game.
I wish we could come out
here and do one of these every
weekend. This is the last thing
I could do for the Brook, so get
the MVP of an All-Star game is
great.”
Bolingbrook players now
own four of the top five highest
scoring games in the Prep
Shootout, as they join Moore
(27) and Antoine Cox (21, 2010)
on the list. Plainfield North’s
Ryan Crowe still holds the top

spot with 42 in 2009.
The one thing different for
the North team is that unlike the
South squad that features teams
from the same few conferences,
the North has more of diverse
grouping, pulling from five
separate leagues.
“I didn’t really didn’t know
anyone on my team and it is
always cool to get out and meet
new people and they seemed
like really cool people,” Davis
said.
Joining The Raider duo in
double figures for the North
were Paul Engo, III of Downers
Grove South and Shane Murray
of Lisle.
“I was just happy to be invited
here, to come out here and play
with these guys,” Engo said.
“All these guys are really good.
Coming into the game, I just
wanted to have fun and have

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that last experience of playing
high school basketball.”
“This was a nice place to be
because it was pretty much all
of the best players in the area.
It was more or less a fun game
than a serious game. Everyone
was trying to throw down
dunks. I came out here to just
have fun; it was fun,” Murray
added.“I expected seeing better
competition (here) than I did
the whole season (in Class 2A).
All of these players are better
than what I’ve seen all season. I
had a lot of fun with it.”
Also getting in the books for
the North team were Lisle’s
Jeremy Glavanovits (4), Ray
Greco of DGN (3), Bolingbrook’s
CJ Redmond (5),Danny Spinuzza
of DGS (7) and Andrew Palucki
of Maine South (7).
“This was a lot different,”
Palucki said. “Maine South is

more structured; we have a
role and we know what to do.
Here, you just go out and play;
it’s kind of like AAU. It’s kind
of fun to play relaxed and just
have fun.”
The South team was paced
by 16 points from Lockport’s
Grover Anderson.
“Unfortunately we didn’t get
the win, but it was still all fun,”
he said.“We have played against
each other since grade school
and now we get to play with
them.”
Two of the players that played
together all season accounted
for one of the major highlights
of the game, as Joliet Central’s
Jonah Coble hit teammate
Antonio Dyson for a thunderous
Alley-Oop dunk.
“We have been doing that all
season,” said Coble, who had 11
points in the game. “We knew

what to do. He told me to throw
it, I threw it.”
“I told Jonah I needed one
and he said, ‘let’ do it right here’
so as soon as it opened up, we
got it,” said Dyson, who ended
with six points on three dunks.
For Dyson, who attended
Lockport sophomore year,
it was a chance to play with
former teammates as well.
“It felt good playing together
all on one team,” he said.“A team
like this would have won state.”
The other highlight came on
an oop from Romeoville’s Travis
Lacey to Joliet West’s Allias
Roberts-Burnett.
“It was a great experience,
it was awesome,” said RobertsBurnett, who had 4 points.
“That was all I really wanted to
get that one big dunk.”
Lacey added 12 points to go
with his highlight assist.
“I was very happy,” he said. “I
was able to score some points,
have some fun with a great
group of guys out there.”
While the North team
was comprised of several
conferences, the South was just
two, the SouthWest Suburban
with Lockport and the Joliet
schools and the Southwest
Prairie,
which
houses
Romeoville, Minooka and the
Plainfields, who they have seen
a lot of each other all season.
“It was fun to play with a
good group of guys that play
the game well,” said Minooka’s
Adam Alexander, who had
two points. “We are all mutual
friends, we all play AAU, so it
was great to come out and play
together.”
“It was different, but was a
>> see BOYS | page 17

DAYTON, OH - Last year,
Plainfield Central alum Derrick
Marks became the first District
202 basketball player to play in
a Division I NCAA Tournament
game when Boise State played in
the First Four in Dayton.
On March 19, Plainfield East
alum Brian Bennett became the
second player to see the floor and
was the first to win a game, as Cal
Poly defeated Texas Southern 8169.
It was the first ever NCAA
tournament appearance for the
Mustangs, and thus, their first ever
win.
“We just talked about getting
into the NCAA tournament this
year,” Bennett said. “At times this

year we didn’t know if we were
going to make it. When we got
to the Big West Tournament, we
thought of it as a new season and
we gave it our all and it worked
out well. I can’t explain to you the
feelings we have had. We don’t
want to leave, we wanted the
feelings to last.”
Nate Fox, a Plainfield graduate,
was a member of the Boston
College team that won a game in
1997, but he did not play in the
game.
Bennett, a Romeoville native,
didn’t start the game, but came
in within the first four minutes.
He made an immediate impact,
going 3-for-3 from the floor in
four minutes before picking up to
quick fouls and sitting out the rest
>> see NCAA | page 14

of the half.
He finished the game 5-for-5
from the field for 10 points, to go
along with an assist.
“The nerves definitely didn’t
get to me,” Bennett said. “We got
here yesterday and had the open
practice and got a feel for the
court.When I walked on the court,
I really liked it. I felt good yesterday
and in the 20-minute shoot around
today. I felt good in warm-ups. I
was just thinking to finish and to
attack. Later on I realized I might
not have any rebounds, so I have
to do something else to help the
team. I just kept playing hard and
knew my teammates had faith in
me.
“Once you make one or two
you always feel you are on fire.
You have that heat check shot. My
heat check went in, so it was my
night.”
“Brian has been improving
all year long,” Cal Poly coach Joe
Callero said.“He is by far our most
polished post player offensively.
We have a three-headed post and
each player brings a special talent.
Brian can really score the ball.”
Bennett also picked up a pair of
fouls in the second half, but was
able to avoid fouling out.
“I’ve been dealing with foul
trouble a lot,” Bennett stated.“I just
learn how to play with it. You get
five fouls for a reason. The two in
the first half kind of hurt because
I was on a little run and the team
was on a big run.”
The win set up a battle with
undefeated Wichita State Friday in
St. Louis and his hometown was in
support throughout the run.
“It’s really exciting,” Bennett
said.“It is really something special.
I’ve been talking to everyone at
East and a bunch of people said
they were coming to St. Louis if
we won in Dayton.”
Having games in the Midwest
has allowed family and friends to
attend his games.
“Both of my parents were here.
My aunt and her boyfriend were
here,” Bennett said.“My mom, aunt
and her boyfriend drove 12 hours
from Florida here and my mom is
canceling the rest of her vacation
to go home with my dad so she
can be in St. Louis.”
Bennett was excited to get a
crack at the No. 1 seed, even tough
the Mustangs lost, 64-37
“I’m not going to be scared,”
Bennett said before the game
with Wichita. “We’re all going
to be nervous, it is a huge game.
I am super excited and super
>> see NCAA | page 17

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>> GIRLS, from page 11
1‘Just when I was starting to let
it go, and now I see them play
again ,’ ” said Maine East head
coach Karol Hanusiak, who
coached the North all-stars.
“This was pretty special; this
was nice. One, to have four kids
representing our school at this
game, and to be able to sit on
the bench with them.
“We were texting each other
last night (Saturday), ‘One last
time; one last time.’ ”
The North led from the
outset and never relinquished
its lead the entire evening, save
for a 4-4 tie early in the game
on a free throw by the South’s
Jenae Rowe of Joliet West. The
North increased its margin to
7-4 on Kate Moriarty’s (Chicago
Resurrection) three-point play
and a basket by Bolingbrook’s
Ashley Drain.
“I liked playing against the
other team because I knew
some of the girls over there so
it was kind of fun even though
it was competitive,” said Drain,
who tallied 10 points.
Drain’s teammate, 6-2 center
Ryaen Johnson, hit a jumper to
give the North its first doubledigit lead of the contest, 19-9.
Johnson ended up scoring eight

points, but it was her dominant
defensive performance that
enabled her to be named the
game’s Most Valuable Player.
Johnson blocked eight shots.
“This is my first MVP (award
of any kind) so I’m definitely
excited,” said Johnson, who’ll
be suiting up collegiately at
Loyola University next winter.
“But again, it was just about
having fun. It was really good,
especially playing with my
teammate Ashley, and just
playing with the (other) girls,
the energy they brought.
Everybody was just really
working hard and going hard. It
was fun.”
A Naomi Mays three-pointer
made it 22-16, but that would
be the closest the South would
get the remainder of the game.
“It was a lot of fun, I had a
great time,” the Lockport senior
said. “I just came out here to
have fun and I really enjoyed it
and I am glad I played. I was a
great experience.”
The North closed out the half
with Downers South’s Claire
Hardy—who led all scorers
with 11 points—taking a feed
from Sloan for a layup and a 2416 advantage.
“Going in, I didn’t think I was
going to be scoring 11points,”

said Hardy, who had not
picked up a basketball since
the Mustangs’ season ended a
month ago. “I just came here
to have fun and play some
basketball. I didn’t know what
to expect. All the girls were
super friendly and just having
fun. It was nice coming back
out here because I really miss
it.”
Maine East players closed out
the scoring for the North in
the first half. Protic drove the
baseline for two that put the
North up, 26-16, and a Sloan
free throw enabled the team to
take a 27-17 halftime lead.
“It was pretty awesome,” said
Sloan, who netted 10 points
and will be playing at North
Park University in Chicago.“I’m
so happy and grateful to be able
to play with my teammates one
last time. It was fun to play all
of the different schools and I’m
glad to get the opportunity.”
Protic, the winner of this
year’s Jeremy Izzo Character
Award—given each year to an
all-star game participant who
displays the class, character and
sportsmanship exhibited by the
late Joliet Catholic Academy
boys basketball coach—scored
nine points. She said she was
honored to receive the award.

THE BUGLE MARCH 27, 2014
“I was excited because our
coach and our teammates and
people recognize what you do
off the court as well and helping
teammates during practices,”
Protic said. “For me it’s about
us as a team growing. We did
end up winning conference.
When they needed me to shoot,
I was there to shoot and if they
needed rebounders, I was there
as a rebounder. It was just a
team role where if they needed
me I was there.”
The North held the South
without a point for over five
minutes to begin the second
half until a basket by Andreana
Johnson (four points) of
Plainfield East ended the
drought.
“I really liked to play against
players from within the
conference that we have played
against all year,” Johnson said. “I
really got to meet the girls and
I really enjoyed myself. It was
very fun to play in this No. 4
jersey one more time.”
Rowe, Mays and Raytoria
Richardson of Joliet Central
each finished with seven points
to lead the South in scoring.
“I had a lot of fun,” Richardson
said. “It was fun playing with
players that we have played
against all year. You know how

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to play them, but you don’t
know how to play with them.
This is a very good season of
basketball for me and it was
fun way to wrap it up.”
Also suiting up for the South
team was Chavon Banks of
Joliet Central (four points),
Jada Brown and Jacqui Eubanks
of Plainfield South, Valencia
Chandler (five points) and
Kailey Foster of Joliet West,
and Brittani Wayne of Plainfield
North.
“This is the last time in the
Steelmen uniform and I am
going to miss it and I really
enjoyed coming out here,”
Banks said.
“It was a good last game
ever for me,” Wayne said. “I had
a great time playing with my
former teammate (Andreana)
Johnson. We used to play
together at Plainfield North. It
was great to be on the floor
with her one more time and to
be on the floor once more in
the Tiger uniform.”
Putting on their school
colors for the last time on
the North team was Sierra
Birdsell of Lisle, Eden Olson of
Benet, and Breanna Sobotka of
Resurrection.
Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor
contributed to the story

>> BOYS, from page 12
good feeling to get to play with
guys you have fought against all
year,” said Plainfield Central’s
Logan Velasquez, who scored
five.
Also scoring for the South
>> NCAA, from page 14
pumped.”
For the season Bennett averaged
more than six points per game
to go along with 3.2 rebounds
and 11 steals in 18.9 minutes. He
started 15 games, many of those in
the first half of the year.
“Whatever coach decides is
what goes,” Bennett said.“Coming
off the bench, starting, it doesn’t
matter to me. I just want to help
my team out. This year I didn’t
start as much as last year, but it
didn’t hurt me, it helped me grow

were Calvin Brooks (10) and
Miles Snowden (8), both from
Plainfield South, Joliet West’s
Elliot Fizer (2) and Plainfield
East teammates Nick Novak (2)
and Miles Ward (4).
With all the Plainfield schools
on one team, it made Ward

wonder what if.
“People always talk about
if all the Plainfields were one
school,” he said. “This was a
chance to see how that would
be. It would be pretty fun.”

as a basketball player and a young
man.”
“Joel Awich gives us a lot of
defensive energy the first five
minutes,” Callero said. “I think
gives Brian the opportunity to
settle down and not pick up that
first foul. There is a good tempo
when he comes in with that
second group. He gives us a threat
with that group.”
Callero has been impressed
with the transformation Bennett
has made since he first started
recruiting Bennett as a junior at
Plainfield East.

“I saw him his junior year and he
was overweight,” Callero said.“He
had great hands and a great feel for
the game, but he was 280 pounds.
We told him to lose some weight
and he could be a great Division
I player and he did that. He lost
25-30 pounds. He came here and
lost another 10 pounds. He has
improved he aggressiveness, his
IQ. He is a great kid. It is nice to
bring kids in from out of state
and they embrace the school and
make it their home.”

Josh Yesufu drives to the basket for two of his six points in the
Class 4A state final game.

PEORIA - Heading into
the IHSA Class 4A state
championship game Saturday
night at Carver Arena, no one
was giving Benet much of a
chance against Whiney Young,
the state’s No. 1 team and Dukebound Jahlil Okafor, the No.
1 ranked senior player in the
nation.
After the opening quarter, it
looked as if the masses were
correct, but Benet forged
back and went on an 8-0 run
late, putting a scare into the
Dolphins, but coming up just
short, falling 46-44.
“We knew we were the
underdogs, we were picked
to lose this game by 27 points
and that really fired us up to
be honest,” said Benet senior
Sean O’Mara. “To come into the
game and think we were going
to lose would have been stupid.
We got here and we deserved
the same respect that they got.
We had to play great teams to
get here and we played some
of the same teams they did and
the spotlight was not new to us,
but they are a great team and
they got us tonight.”
Young opened the first
quarter with an 18-10 lead,
while the Redwings held them
to just 28 points the rest of the
contest.
“They scored 18 points in the
first quarter and 28 in the next
three,” said Benet coach Gene
Heidkamp. “I think the key
for us is, we didn’t shoot very

well in the first half, we had
the looks and we were unable
to put the looks down. We
stabilized the defense, but we
fell just a little short. I think this
team is a very, very good team
and I think we proved it here
tonight. They really showed
here that they deserved to be
in the championship game.”
The battle of the big men was
more on the defensive end, as
O’Mara and Okafor each had
eight points. O’Mara added eight
rebounds and three assists.
“He is a tremendous player,”
O’Mara said of Okafor. “He is
going to Duke for a reason, he
is No. 1 in our class for a reason.
He played very well tonight.
We double teamed him and
tried different stunts on him.
He is very physical. It is not
often I find kids that can match
physicality. I know three kids
in the state, me, Clff (Alexander
of Curie) and Jahlil. We are the
only ones that can body up with
each other.”
Colin Bonnett led the team
with 12 points, while Collin
Pellettieri added 11.
Despite the loss, O’Mara is
proud of what Benet (25-8)
accomplished in the game.
“I am really proud of the way
my team played,” O’Mara said.
“We worked since summer of
last year to get to this position
and I would have liked it to go
another way, but just being here
with these guys is great. This is
a great team and I am so proud
to be their leader and their
captain. It has been a blessing
to be a Redwing.”

SEMIFINAL

Benet took control of the
game an 11-2 second half run
that pushed the game from a 2121 tie to giving the Redwings
a nine-point lead late in the
fourth quarter en route to the
38-33 win over Edwardsville.
Bonnett and Josh Yesufu
each tallied 10 points to lead
the Redwings to the state final
matchup.

SUPERSECTIONAL
The Redwings almost didn’t
advance to the state semifinal
as they needed a 62-59 comefrom-behind win over Glenbard
North in the Class 4A Hinsdale
Central Supersctional.
Benet had the most losses
of any team to advance to the
state final four since 2010 when
Simeon advanced and won the
state title with nine losses.
To advance to state, Simeon’s
then-senior Brandon Spearman
nailed a desperation three
at the buzzer to tie the game
against none other than
Benet in the Hinsdale Central
Supersectional. Simeon would
win 58-50 in double overtime.
Pellettieri was 8 of 16 from
behind the arc, with the final
shot coming in the final 25
seconds with the Redwings
down by two.
A defensive stop on a
block by O’Mara and a pair
of Liam Nelligan free throws
completed an epic comeback
as Benet advanced to the state
semifinal.
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dave says

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Keep the lifestyle simple, don’t focus on luxuries

Don’t go nuts with big, new stuff - more
you put toward debt, faster it goes away
Dear Dave,
I recently got a new job that
will increase my income by
$20,000 a year. I’ve got $65,000
in debt, and I’m trying to pay it
off, so I know I need to adjust
my budget. Do you have any
suggestions for a situation like
this?
Mitchell
Dear Mitchell,
Congratulations
on
your
increased income! The first thing
I’d tell you is not to get used to
any permanent luxuries while
you’re paying off debt. Go out
and celebrate with a really nice
dinner or something like that
after you get your first paycheck.
But don’t go nuts or pick up any
big, new stuff. The more you put
toward debt, the faster it goes
away.

>> hammer from page 7
for the higher premiums. Or
rather, the county’s taxpayers
could not afford to subsidize
the employees’ premiums.
It would have been nice to
say that was that, and move
on. But some County Board
Democrats with strong ties to
labor instead decided to take
aim at members of their own
party for looking out for the
taxpayers as a whole instead
of the union members.
The Democrats were able to
knock off one of their own on
March 18 by running a unionbacked
candidate, Lauren
Staley-Ferry, against Diane
Zigrossi, who had been very
visible during negotiations as
chairman of the Insurance and
Personnel Committee.
I have been in that position:
stabbed in the back by people
whom I thought were my
friends or at least peers on
the same team. And I’ve had to
sit and work with them again
after that. It’s not fun.
Frankly, in this case, I don’t
know how you go back to
being one, big happy family on
the County Board floor after
that. Maybe, you just don’t.
If not, the union may have
won on March 18, but county
Democrats as a whole suffered
a big loss.

Giving a tenant
mercy

Dear Dave,
I own a one-bedroom
I’ve been doing this
condo that I’m using as
financial thing for a
a rental property. The
lot of years, and the
current
tenant’s
old
Says
one thing I’ve found Dave
agreement
is
up
soon,
but
money advice
that gets people out by dave ramsey
she signed a new lease
of debt is passion. I
less than a month ago and
want you to be so passionate gave me a deposit, plus the first
about getting out of debt that month’s rent. Just the other day,
you don’t even consider doing she called and wants to back out
anything else until it’s all gone. of the agreement. She said she
Your thought process needs to discovered after she signed that
be,“Wow, I got a new job making her ex is having serious health
more money. I can get out of problems, and she needs to
debt even quicker!”
move to help take care of their
Again, I’m okay with you kids. What do you think I should
adjusting a bit that first month do?
and having a little fun to celebrate
Flavia
your good fortune. But after that, Dear Flavia,
I want you to turn around and
I own a bunch of rental
attack the debt with even more properties, so I know for a fact
intensity than before. Way to go, that as a landlord you run into
Mitchell!
all kinds of situations. Some are
—Dave more genuine than others. I

I’ve been doing this financial thing for a lot of
years, and the one thing I’ve found that gets
people out of debt is passion. I want you to be so
passionate about getting out of debt.
would want some proof as to
what’s going on, but on the
surface it sounds like she’s got
a valid reason for wanting to
cancel the agreement.
Basically, she’s asking for your
understanding and mercy. If it
were me, and what she’s said
turned out to be true, I’d try to
lease the place to someone else
as quickly as possible, and I’d
refund her the deposit plus any
money it doesn’t cost you in the
process. In other words, if it took
two weeks to find another tenant,
then I’d give back the deposit
and two week’s rent. Of course,
if she’s in really bad shape—and
you’re on solid enough financial
ground to withstand the blow—
you could let her out of the
agreement completely and move

on to finding another tenant.
You don’t want to profit
from someone who’s genuinely
struggling. But you have to look
out for yourself and, if possible,
try to break even. Regardless,
I wouldn’t take advantage
of anyone who’s truly going
through hard times. That’s just
not right.
—Dave
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2005 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WHQ4 Plaintiff,
-v.PAM M. STILTNER, et al Defendants
1 : 12 CV 7392
JUDGE SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March
7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed
herein,will at 9:30 AM on April 22, 2014, at the office of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund
Inc., One Old Frankfort Way, Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 5 FERNWOOD CT, Romeoville, IL 60446 Property Index No. 02-27301-071. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount
was $166,499.52. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of
the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.
The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special
taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to
quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The
sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount
bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed
to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy
a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date
of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal
revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under
State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section
505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section
3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be
no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes
no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished
to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit,
the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the
assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS
605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee
shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER
OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney:
POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago,
IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-95179. THE JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status
report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD,
STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-95179 Case Number: 1 :
12 CV 7392 TJSC#: 34-4109 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you
are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE

ROMEOVILLE

“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT
A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE”
W13-2827
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY
DEPARTMENT,
CHANCERY DIVISION
Bank of America, N.A.;
Plaintiff,
VS.
Pablo Palencia; Abelina Palencia;
LVNV Funding LLC; Unknown Heirs
and Legatees of Pablo Palencia, if
any; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of
Abelina Palencia, if any; Unknown
Owners and Non Record Claimants;
Defendants.
13CH 3264
Judge Thomas Thanas
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
The requisite affidavit for publication
having been filed, notice is hereby
given to you:
-Pablo Palencia
-Abelina Palencia
that Plaintiff has commenced this case
in the Circuit Court of Will County
against you and other defendants,
for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage
lien recorded against the premises
described as follows:
LOT 29 IN BLOCK 6 IN HAMPTON
PARK
UNIT
10
BEING
A
SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE
NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER
OF
SECTION
4,
TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 3,
1968, AS DOCUMENT NO. R68-6757,
IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
C/K/A: 315
Mckool
Avenue,
Romeoville, IL 60446
PIN:
11-04-04-211-008
said Mortgage was given by Pablo
Palencia and Abelina Palencia,
Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems Inc. acting solely
as a nominee for Countrywide Bank,
FSB, Mortgagee, and recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Will County, Illinois, as Document No.
R2009040906.
YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE
YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE
THIS DOCUMENT.
By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Court, this case is set for Mandatory
Mediation on APRIL 17, 2014 at 1:00
PM at the Will County Court, Annex
3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender
representative will be present along
with a court appointed mediator to
discuss options that you may have
and to pre-screen you for a potential
mortgage modification.
YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE
MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR
YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE
TERMINATED.
UNLESS YOU file your appearance or
otherwise file your answer in this case
in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Will
County, Will County Courthouse, 14
West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432 on
or before April 14, 2014, A JUDGMENT
OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE
BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF
ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF’S
COMPLAINT.
Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310)
The Wirbicki Law Group LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-360-9455
Fax: 312-572-7823
W13-2827
pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST
1, 2005 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC.
ASSET-BACKED
PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES
SERIES
2005-WHQ4
Plaintiff,
-v.PAM M. STILTNER, et al Defendants
1 : 12 CV 7392
JUDGE SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S
SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure
and Sale entered in the above cause on
March 7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial
Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner
appointed herein,will at 9:30 AM on April
22, 2014, at the office of Attorneys’ Title
Guaranty Fund Inc., One Old Frankfort Way,
Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, as set forth
below, the following described real estate:
LOT 106 IN HONEYTREE SUBDIVISION
UNIT 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART
OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION
27, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, AND
IN RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14,
1972 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R72-19651,
AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 1972 AS
DOCUMENT NUMBER R72- 31827, IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 5 FERNWOOD CT,
Romeoville, IL 60446 Property Index No.
02-27-301-071. The real estate is improved
with a single family residence. The judgment
amount was $166,499.52. Sale terms: 10%
down of the highest bid by certified funds at
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial
Sales Corporation. No third party checks will
be accepted. The balance in certified funds/
or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four
(24) hours. The subject property is subject to
general real estate taxes, special assessments,
or special taxes levied against said real
estate and is offered for sale without any
representation as to quality or quantity of
title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in
“AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject
to confirmation by the court. Upon payment
in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will
receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle
the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after
confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real
estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that
of the United States, the United States shall
have one year from the date of sale within
which to redeem, except that with respect
to a lien arising under the internal revenue
laws the period shall be 120 days or the
period allowable for redemption under State
law, whichever is longer, and in any case in
which, under the provisions of section 505
of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended
(12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of
section 3720 of title 38 of the United States
Code, the right to redeem does not arise,
there shall be no right of redemption. The
property will NOT be open for inspection
and plaintiff makes no representation as to
the condition of the property. Prospective
bidders are admonished to check the court
file to verify all information. If this property
is a condominium unit, the purchaser of
the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a
mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and
the legal fees required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which
is part of a common interest community,
the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure
sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the
assessments required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU
ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN
IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER
ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE LAW. For information,
contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO &
ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON
BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 2630003. Please refer to file number C14-95179.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You
can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation
at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of
pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES,
P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610
Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney
File No. C14-95179 Case Number: 1 : 12 CV
7392 TJSC#: 34-4109 NOTE: Pursuant to the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are
advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed
to be a debt collector attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose.

I593458
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I596840
Published 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE
ROMEOVILLE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as
successor in interest to Silver Hill
Financial, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
GARY R. WATERS; SANDRA L.
WATERS; JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, NA;
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY; CITIBANK, N.A.;
UNKNOWN
OWNERS;
NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; and
UNKNOWN TENANTS AND
OCCUPANTS,
Defendants.
14 CH 337
1424 Sherman Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
The
requisite
affidavit
for
publication having been filed,
notice is hereby given to the
following:
UNKNOWN
OWNERS,
NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS
AND UNKNOWN TENANTS
AND OCCUPANTS, Generally.
Notice is hereby given to
Defendants in the above-entitled
suit that the above-named Plaintiff
has filed its Complaint in said
Court for Foreclosure pursuant to
the mortgage foreclosure laws of
the State of Illinois, of the lands and
premises in the Complaint situated
in Will County, State of Illinois:
LOT 2 AND THE EAST 15 FEET
OF LOT 3, IN BLUFF TRAILS
SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, BEING A
SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION
23, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH,
RANGE 10 EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED MARCH
28, 1988 AS DOCUMENT NO.
R88-12087, IN WILL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
PIN: 02-23-203-002-000.
Common Address: 1424 Sherman
Road
Romeoville, IL 60446.
that summons was duly issued
out of the said Court against you
as provided by law, and that said
suit is now pending. The said
Complaint is for the foreclosure of
the mortgage.
NOW THEREFORE, unless you,
the said above-named Defendants,
file your appearance in the said
suit in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Will County,
Illinois, on or before the April
28, 2014, default may be entered
against you at any time after that
day and Judgment entered in
accordance with the prayer of said
Complaint.
Stephen G. Daday
Aaron D. White, Jr.
Klein,
Daday,
Aretos
&
O’Donoghue, LLC
2550 West Golf Road, Suite 250
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847-590-8700
Firm No. 3127015
I597810
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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL
COUNTYJOLIET,
ILLINOIS
Bank of America, N.A., Successor
by Merger to BAC Home Loans
Servicing,
LP fka Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing, LP
Plaintiff,
vs.
Weslake
Country
Club
Association aka Weslake County
Club; Gleneagle Homeowners’
Association; Coleen P. Bailey;
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of
Timmothy Bailey aka Timmothy
Don Bailey aka Timmothy D.
Bailey; Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants
Defendants.
14 CH 373
PropertyAddress:1874Pebblestone
Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
The requisite affidavit for
publication having been filed,
notice is hereby given you,
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of
Timmothy Bailey aka Timmothy
Don Bailey aka Timmothy
D. Bailey and UNKNOWN
OWNERS and NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS, defendants in the
above entitled cause, that suit has
been commenced against you and
other defendants in the Circuit
Court for the Judicial Circuit
by said plaintiff praying for the
foreclosure of a certain mortgage
conveying the premises described
as follows, to wit:
LOT
88,
IN
WESLAKE
S U B D I V I S I O N
NEIGHBORHOOD 1, UNIT 2,
A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP

36 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST
OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN,
ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
AS DOCUMENT NO. R96-84558,
IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
P.I.N.: 03-12-202-037-0000
Said property is commonly
known as: 1874 Pebblestone Drive,
Romeoville, Illinois 60446,
and which said mortgage(s) was/
were made by Timmothy Bailey
and recorded in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds as Document
Number R2010130926 and for
other relief; that Summons was
duly issued out of the above Court
against you as provided by law
and that said suit is now pending.
NOW THEREFORE, unless you,
the said above named defendants,
file your answer to the complaint
in the said suit or otherwise make
your appearance therein, in the
Office of the Clerk of the Court at
Will County on or before April 28,
2014 a default may be taken against
you at any time after that date and
a Judgment entered in accordance
with the prayer of said complaint.
This communication is an
attempt to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used
for that purpose.
Steven C. Lindberg
FREEDMAN
ANSELMO
LINDBERG LLC
1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150
Naperville, IL 60563-4947
630-453-6960 866-402-8661
630-428-4620 (fax)
I597883
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Food
wolfgang puck’s kitchen

spicy, Asian soup made with

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Content Agency

Photo courtesy Fotolia

Thai chilies like these or other small hot red or green chilis can be
used to add zest to the soup base.

One of the great
things about this
soup, apart from
its aromas, flavors
and textures and the
ease of cooking it, is
how readily you can
find the ingredients.
easiest to shop for and prepare
at home - is a version of tom ka
gai,Thai-style chicken soup, with
a spicy coconut-flavored broth;
little chicken dumplings; and the
slippery, satisfying, translucent
strands known as glass noodles,
cellophane noodles, or bean
threads.
One of the great things about
this soup, apart from its aromas,
flavors and textures and the ease
of cooking it, is how readily you
can find the ingredients. Not
only are ethnic markets more
widespread today, especially in
larger metropolitan areas, but
also most of the items are now
available in the produce and Asian
foods aisles of most well-stocked
supermarkets. And, if you can’t
locate some of them, I’ve offered

substitutes or alternatives in the
recipe.
Once you have all the
ingredients, you’ll be surprised
how quickly the soup comes
together. Total prep time is only
about 15 minutes, and you can
cut up the ingredients, make the
soup base, and mix and form the
dumplings ahead of time. The
cooking time itself, including
the soup base, totals about 30
minutes.
That makes this soup
ideal even for dinner on a
busy weeknight. Because, as
we all know wherever we
live, cold winter weather and the need for warming
soup - doesn’t discriminate
between our working days
and weekends.

23

recipe

THAI COCONUT-LEMONGRASS
SOUP WITH CHICKEN DUMPLINGS
Serves 4 as a main course, 8 as an appetizer

Even here
in Southern
Califor nia,
where I live,
some winter
nights can
be so chilling
that it feels
like
you
need to serve
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the cold. And
one kind of dish in particular
does that job for me especially
well: a big, hot bowl of soup.
I like most soups in weather
like this. Given my choice,
though, I go for a broth-based
soup. The light yet flavorful
liquid seems to speed its warmth
straight into my body. (Just think
of the effect chicken soup with
rice or noodles probably has on
you.) I’ll go even further and
say that I would prefer it if that
broth also tasted not only rich,
which seems to me to increase
its comforting powers, but also
spicy, a quality that does a great
job of amplifying the warmth the
soup delivers.
All those qualities lead me, in
the end, to a particular region of
origin for my soup: Asia, where
you’ll find all kinds of wonderful
broth-based,hearty,well-seasoned
soups, from China’s hot-and-sour
soup to chili-spiked Japanese
miso soup with ramen noodles
to yuk gae jang, a spicy Korean
soup with beef and noodles. I can
find them all at the many ethnic
restaurants around Los Angeles.
But the one I like to make most
of all for myself - one I also find

First, make the Soup Base: In a large saucepan,
combine the broth, chili paste, lemongrass, Thai basil, and
Thai chilis. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue
boiling, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces to
about 4 cups, about 10 minutes. Set the pan aside.
For the Chicken Dumplings, put the ground chicken,
potato starch, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and black
pepper in a mixing bowl. Stir well with a fork until thoroughly
blended. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions; with
clean, moistened hands, form each around an end of a piece
of sugar cane; or, alternatively, into a spherical dumpling.
Put on a clean plate, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and
refrigerate until cooking time.
To put together the Coconut Soup, add to the
pan of reserved Soup Base the coconut milk and Kaffir lime
leaves or lime zest strips. Bring to a boil over medium-high
heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Taste and
adjust the seasonings as you like with salt, pepper, lime juice
and sugar. Gently add the dumplings, avoiding splashing, and
simmer until they have cooked through, about 7 minutes.
To assemble and garnish the servings, divide
the softened glass noodles among 4 large individual soup
bowls. Place 3 dumplings on top of the noodles in each bowl,
leaning the sugar cane sticks, if using, against the side of the
bowl. Ladle the hot broth from the saucepan evenly among
the bowls. Garnish each bowl with leeks, carrot, chilies and
lime leaf or zest. Serve immediately.